Compare Elements

Compare two chemical elements side by side across 19 atomic and physical properties.

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Element comparison
Property Pm Promethium Sm Samarium
Atomic Number 61 lower 62 lower
Symbol Pm different Sm different
Name Promethium different Samarium different
Atomic Mass 144.9128 lower 150.4 lower
Category Lanthanides same value Lanthanides same value
Period 6 same value 6 same value
Group 3 same value 3 same value
Block f-Block same value f-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity — no data 1.17 no data
Atomic Radius 236 higher 229 higher
Ionization Energy 5.55 lower 5.644 lower
Electron Affinity — no data — no data
Oxidation States +3 different +3, +2 different
Melting Point 1315 K (1041.85 °C) lower 1347 K (1073.85 °C) lower
Boiling Point 3273 K (2999.85 °C) higher 2067 K (1793.85 °C) higher
Density 7.26 lower 7.52 lower
Electron Configuration [Xe]6s2 4f5 different [Xe]6s2 4f6 different
Year Discovered 1945 different 1879 different

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